HIS351Y1 Lecture 5: Lecture 5 Week 6
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October 17th 2011: after 1917 mensheviks and sr"s are very involved in the government, reluctant to join at first, mensheviks are marxist. Believed the development of communism takes time overthrow feudalism develop capitalism than transition to socialism. Lenin claims they can transition to socialism within 5 months: lenin returns from exile in april didn"t want the bolsheviks to side with the. Took a stance of peace towards the great war wanted to end it: peasants had to fight and leave their land thus they could not work and support their families. Wanted to give all land owned by gentry / church to the peasants. All land should be nationalized and used by the state. Ate with them, talked to them, etc. Generals don"t want to help the pm. One national bank: decides to allow the socialist marx system to grow, the system was based on 5 points, no private property, no market. No exploitation selling and buying is a crime.
